Contender

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A Contender in GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

The Contender is a modern pickup truck in Grand Theft Auto IV and is manufactured by Vapid.

Description

Design

The truck has styling very reminiscent of the third generation Ford SVT Lightning concept, most noticeably in the front bumper, grille (in shape, not including the split grille), hood, and back end; the color varieties it appears in are like most modern Ford F-150s though. It has a Chevy-like, horizontally-split grille and headlights that are similar to the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The Supercharged 5.7L V8 engine, is also similar to the Lightning concept but with a larger displacement V8 (the Lightning had a 5.4L V8).

The Contender comes with a variety of bed modifications, including one that makes it look more like a Chevy Avalanche. There is a rare "rally" version of the Contender that comes with a grille guard, a roll bar and roof lights.

Performance

Despite having a Supercharged engine, it's acceleration and top speed are unimpressive, and can be equally matched by the Bobcat but the top speed is higher.

Variants

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A Supercharged variant, driven by the McReary Mob.

A green "Supercharge" Contender is driven by the McReary Mob that can be found in Steinway. It has huge silver bull bars, four vapid lights on top and adorns a special green color.

Trivia

• In the BradyGames guide, the Contender is occasionally referred to as the E109, though the game never calls it the E109. In the game's files, however, the model for the Contender is called E109. It hints that it is a beta name for the Contender.
• In a car commercial on CNT (Sully's Auto Mart), a white Contender is referred to as the EXT, which could be another beta name for the truck.
• In GTA IV, after collecting all thirty cars for Stevie he agrees to purchase cars from Niko Bellic, with the Contender fetching $2,500.
• The Contender doesn't have any white reverse lights, or any number plates.
• The default radio station in the Contender is Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.